Well-Formed Solution

Question 1

How many items are there to the WFS?

Answer 1

9

Question 2

List the categories of the WFS items

Answer 2

1. What and why
2. Context
3. Processes
4. Checks / lock-down

Question 3

Examples of “what” questions for the WFS are …

Answer 3

1. What is your question?
2. What problem needs solving?
3. What will the solution solve?

Question 4

What is the “where” question for a WFS?

Answer 4

Where will the solution occurs?

Question 5

Examples of “when” questions for a WFS are …

Answer 5

1. When will the solution arrives?
2. Will it be all at once or in parts?

Question 6

Examples of the “who” questions for a WFS are …

Answer 6

1. Who will help in the creation of the solution?
2. Who will help in the delivery of the solution?
3. Who will contribute …
4. Who do you need to become to create / experience the solution?

Question 7

List the 3 sub-categories for the process related questions for a WFS

Answer 7

1. Idea generation
2. Idea classification
3. Idea utilisation

Question 8

What are the 3 approaches listed under idea generation for a potential WFS?

Answer 8

1. Formula versus creativity decision
2. System or force field analysis
3. Milking for solutions

Question 9

Examples of “milking for solutions” WFS questions are …

Answer 9

1. What have you attempted … worked … learned?
2. What is your best guess?
3. If you think of the outcome, what need to be done to achieve that?

Question 10

What are the sub-categories of the checks / lock-down section for a WFS?

Answer 10

1. Test possibilities
2. Summary … the WFSP is …

Question 11

Examples of testing possibility questions for a WFS are …

Answer 11

1. What tests, prototypes, experiments are required to test your solution?
2. What criteria do you have for WFS?

Question 12

What is the format of a WFS summary statement?

Answer 12

In summary … the WFSP is to … do (what) … where … when …and I will know it is successfull by …